JICA to provide $270m loan for Colombo LRT system in Sri Lanka
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement to provide a loan of up to JPY30.08bn ($270m) for…
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Italy halts Turin-Lyon high-speed rail project tenders
Italy has suspended the tenders for the Turin-Lyon high-speed rail project after differences over the project escalated within the ruling…
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Digital interlocking signalling system goes live in Egyptian station
The Alstom-delivered computer-based interlocking signalling system Smartlock 400 has started commercial operations at Maghagha’s main railway station in Egypt. The…
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Helsinki-Tallinn rail tunnel secures $16.8bn funding
The proposed undersea Helsinki-Tallinn rail tunnel, that will connect the capitals of Finland and Estonia, has secured €15bn ($16.8bn) of…
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Marubeni and DM Consunji secure Manila LRT Line contract
A consortium of Marubeni and DM Consunji has secured a contract for the Manila LRT Line 2 East Extension Project…
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CAF to install remote monitoring system on Northern regional trains
CAF has received a contract to install a real-time remote monitoring and condition-based maintenance (CBM) system on Northern UK rail…
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India approves $3.56bn Delhi Metro Phase-IV project
The Government of India has approved the Rs249.49bn ($3.56bn) Phase-IV project of Delhi Metro. The overall project comprises three priority…
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Porterbrook to trial emissions-reducing technology for UK railway
Rolling stock asset management company Porterbrook is set to trial new technology to reduce emissions from diesel-powered trains in the…
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Rail associations of the UK and Australasia to boost collaboration
The UK Railway Industry Association (RIA) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) have agreed to enhance co-operation and collaboration between…
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TfL introduces step-free access to platforms at eastern rail stations
Transport for London (TfL) in the UK has completed vital accessibility improvements at four stations on the eastern section of…